Little penguins are flightless and return at night to the same burrow, making it easier to capture and vaccinate them.
- Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University
The tiny scabies mite burrows beneath the skin of many animals, including Australia’s bare-nosed wombat.
When animals are outside their preferred temperature range, their immune systems can’t fight pathogens well.
From wombat and mozzie surveillance to deciphering climate history and spotting star explosions, citizen scientists are instrumental in contributing knowledge.
Wombats’ whiskery noses help them snuffle for food, navigate burrows and sense friend or foe.
‘Momma’s right here and she’s pissed’: influencers can show wildlife to their audience without traumatising baby wombats
Kultarrs might look cute. But these carnivorous marsupials are fierce and feisty predators.
Here’s everything you need to know about this iconic animal, including why they need antlers, why they really can have red noses and how their eyes change colour!
Contributors to the WomSAT website have already reported more than 23,000 wombat sightings. We can use the data to cut the risks to wombats – and anyone with a smartphone can help.
All mammals produce milk. But there’s no milk quite like that produced by monotremes and marsupials. Here’s what’s so special about it.
Death by exhaustion, cannibalism, complete body fusion: across the animal kingdom, mating takes many strange forms.
Finding a mate is of course essential to produce the next generation. And feathers and fur play key roles in making sure that happens.
Why are some animals resistant to waterborne disease? A reader wants to know.
Wombats are suffering from mange, a deadly skin condition that threatens to wipe out some local populations. Frustratingly little is known about the problem, so we need a national plan to tackle it.
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